Today is welcome back
Monday. It's beginning to look a lot like our version of busy for us, how about you? It is
December 8, 2025, and, as is often said, time is getting away from us. We are wheels up and flying in our Santa program. To use a favorite word of our current President, we had ourselves a
h-u-g-e good time with a major sub division Christmas gathering last Friday evening. On Saturday, we were for the 15th year, in the studio for scheduled Santa photos working with the incomparable Mindy Harmon. On Sunday evening, we were overwhelmed with the privilege and opportunity to sing in the 'I Believe' musical program for our local Church, Mims Baptist in Conroe. I've watched the program on YouTube and here's what I have to say about that. If I were you or anyone else I would run somewhere and find that program and watch it, period. Not because we are in it, but, it weaves together a wonderful thread of the story of our Savior and how He came to rescue us all.
Amen. Today we visit with our granddaughter Danielle and her precious family. And, we pray for our granddaughter Amanda Faith who is having surgery today. Whew! Tomorrow morning, Mrs. Claus has her Christmas gathering for her weekly Bible study group. Tomorrow evening we have our choir and orchestra Christmas party. On Wednesday, Lord willing, we travel to Louisiana for some studio work in the evening. On Thursday, we are again at the Merryville, Louisiana High School for Santa photos. (In Louisiana, many of the schools are designated as high schools which includes all grades. We actually do photos with the elementary aged kids.) After the school event we return to Mrs. Claus' sister for some photos with friends and neighbors there. Returning to our home base, we rest up Friday, and prepare for a marathon day on Saturday and the beat goes on, all the way up to Christmas Eve. (About a dozen more events.) Let me pause to say this about our busy schedule, and, let me be very clear: It is only by the grace of God we are able to do what we do, especially at our age. We thank Him every day for the health and well being we enjoy which is necessary to do the Santa work we do. Oh, that's easy to do. I'm channeling our senior pastor, Bro. Jerry, in how he would respond to that, "Go ahead and suit up big boy and then get back to us on how easy it is!" Got it? Good.
In spite of our busy times, it's important for everyone to know that we never forget the True Meaning of this holiday where we remember and celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The older I get it is the more I am stunned by God's plan to rescue lost and dying people, like me, like you, and, like every man, woman, boy, and girl. It's beyond me, but, I am so thankful He had it all mapped out, before the world came into existence. Right? Here are some Key Scriptures: ~ Ephesians 1:4-6:"according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself...". ~ John 17:24 (Jesus' Prayer): "Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world". ~ Revelation 13:8 Mentions the Lamb (Jesus) as "slain from the foundation of the world," signifying His atoning work was eternally planned. ~ Proverbs 8:22-31: Personifies Wisdom, saying "The LORD formed me from the beginning, before he created anything else," speaking to Christ's pre-existence and role in creation. I would direct anyone to the Gospel of John Chapter 1 to meditate on the true identity of the child born in Bethlehem so many years ago. I could mention more Scriptures about our Savior that are difficult to fathom or comprehend, but, I do thank God that through faith we can apprehend them and know they are the truth, the whole truth, and, nothing but the truth. Praise God.
Amen.
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